Escalation in cruelty against children : National Child Protection Authority

Escalation in cruelty against children : National Child Protection Authority

Written by Staff Writer

21 Aug, 2019 | 4:24 pm

Written by Staff Writer
21 Aug, 2019 | 4:24 pm

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – National Child Protection Authority stated acts of cruelty against children has escalated recently. Chairperson of the Authority, M. Abeyratne noted that over 60% of the complaints they receive are related to child cruelty.

He added that the authority has already received over 10 000 complaints in 2019 as they record nearly 1500 complaints monthly.